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02/23/2004 07:28:06 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by jdw91479:
I would say it depends on how much media you want to back up. DVD's can hold more, but they are more expensive.
For myself right now I'd go w/ CD because of the price and that I don't take as many photos as I should (even if I did I wouldn't have 4 gigbytes that I'd want to save anyways ;) |
Something to consider: virtually all DVD+R, DVD-R, and combo DVD+/-R drives can also burn CD-R's. So you have your choice with those. Given the current prices, it almost doesn't make sense to buy a CD-R drive anymore, unless you are talking about a laptop, or unless you can't afford the extra $60.
My latest desktop machine has a DVD+R drive, and I burn CDs when its more cost effective or the situation calls for it, and DVDs when I can fill them. DVD+Rs cost about $2 now in 25 pack spindles (Verbatim Datalife) and decent/good CD-Rs (Verbatim) cost about .25 each in 50 or 100 unit spindles. Costs are comparable, but when you have more than a thousand CD-Rs to catalog, they begin to feel burdensome like floppies. Of course, recordable DVDs are still too low in capacity for our growing data needs. Try backing up your measly 40 GB drive to CDs or DVDs! (And I have two 200 GB drives in my machine ;)
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02/23/2004 07:39:10 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by nshapiro:
Something to consider: virtually all DVD+R, DVD-R, and combo DVD+/-R drives can also burn CD-R's. So you have your choice with those. Given the current prices, it almost doesn't make sense to buy a CD-R drive anymore, unless you are talking about a laptop, or unless you can't afford the extra $60. |
I had to replace my CD burner on my PC, and it was about $40 (internal), so the price difference is still quite substantial. But I have access to an external DVD burner, so I wasn't worried about that ... otherwise I'd have probably gone DVD. Sometimes, burning to the smaller CD format still makes more sense ... |
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02/23/2004 08:04:48 PM · #28 |
Never used external Cd writer, So just wanted to having an external DVD Writer or CD or HDD means, we need to use a Adapter for power and we connect to computer by USB PORT
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02/23/2004 08:14:29 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by nshapiro:
Something to consider: virtually all DVD+R, DVD-R, and combo DVD+/-R drives can also burn CD-R's. So you have your choice with those. Given the current prices, it almost doesn't make sense to buy a CD-R drive anymore, unless you are talking about a laptop, or unless you can't afford the extra $60. |
I had to replace my CD burner on my PC, and it was about $40 (internal), so the price difference is still quite substantial. But I have access to an external DVD burner, so I wasn't worried about that ... otherwise I'd have probably gone DVD. Sometimes, burning to the smaller CD format still makes more sense ... |
Drives can be had for around $100, less if you don't mind getting an OEM drive (non-shrink-wrapped, sometimes not as many extras in the box). Here's one good example of a non OEM package for around $100: NEC ND-2500A |
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02/23/2004 09:39:03 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by General:
Never used external Cd writer, So just wanted to having an external DVD Writer or CD or HDD means, we need to use a Adapter for power and we connect to computer by USB PORT |
Only if it is USB-2 or FireWire. USB-1 is too slow for DVDs, and barely enough for CD-R. |
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02/23/2004 10:02:25 PM · #31 |
| i have both, the advice i would use is buy ritek dvdr which ever you buy +-r. the g4 dye is better and is supposed to last the longest |
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02/24/2004 01:50:44 AM · #32 |
Hi
I have Sony CD writter with Nero Software that came with it.
Software is good for taking backup of snaps etc.
when i need to take bacup of my Hard disk, i suffer from big problems, as this software has naming and folder protocol, where name cannnot be bigger than i guess 11 letters plus it cannot have more than 8 sub folders etc.
My 5-60 % folders are rejected where i store web pages, as all web pags have subfolders and these web pages are again part of some bigger folder clubbed together
Does DVD writers also some same protocol
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02/24/2004 03:25:21 AM · #33 |
In Nero, when you select "New Compilation" and are setting up all of the paramters for the CD, go to the "ISO" tab and select:
File name length: ISO Level 2 (max of 31 chars)
Format: Mode 1
Character set: ISO 9660
and be sure to check the "Joliet" box.
Then check the boxes that say:
Allow path depth of more than 8 directories
Allow more than 255 characters in path
Allow more than 64 characters for Joliet names
The created CD will not be readable on old DOS boxes or ancient versions of Windows, but it should read fine under Windows 98 and later.
Message edited by author 2004-02-24 10:47:07. |
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02/24/2004 05:36:09 AM · #34 |
Thanks , i use 98 second edition, so i guess i should have no problem
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04/16/2004 10:59:43 AM · #35 |
I'm looking forward to the new Sony Blu-Ray disks. 25Gb on a paper based disk. Just scrunch it up and throw it away when you are done - who needs longevity ? :)
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04/16/2004 11:31:48 AM · #36 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
I'm looking forward to the new Sony Blu-Ray disks. 25Gb on a paper based disk. Just scrunch it up and throw it away when you are done - who needs longevity ? :) |
Then they come out with Sony Blue-Ray Pro disk with faster transfer rate, 3 years later just to sell you a new reader :P
Message edited by author 2004-04-16 15:32:19. |
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